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Boxwood Leaftier - Galasa nigrinodis Attracted to an LED light in a rural area. Boxwood Leaftier,Galasa nigrinodis,Geotagged,Moth Week 2021,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Boxwood Leaftier - Galasa nigrinodis

Attracted to an LED light in a rural area.

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''Galasa nigrinodis'', the boxwood leaftier moth or boxwood webworm, is moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in eastern North America. The wingspan is 13–20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. The larvae feed on the leaves of ''Buxus'' species. They tie together and eat dead leaves of their host plant.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Beamie
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Uploaded Jul 30, 2021. Captured Jul 21, 2021 01:56 in 527 Williams Crossing Rd, Coventry, RI 02816, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm